EP 24 - PERTH POKER LEGEND DALE MARSLAND, REPRESENTING THE WILD WEST, FANTASY POKER, AMBASSADORSHIP
Australian poker legend Dale Marsland joins the Poker Pulse Podcast for Episode 24 to discuss his journey from high school teacher to professional poker player, his incredible tournament record and his new role as an Australian Poker Tour ambassador.
With 29 tournament victories, four consecutive tournament wins during one unforgettable Perth series and two State of Origin titles as captain, Dale has built one of the most impressive résumés in Australian poker.
Dale shares how watching poker on television while living in London inspired him to begin playing online, how a fourth-place finish in the 2010 ANZPT Perth Main Event changed his career and why tournament poker continues to excite him more than cash games.
We discuss:
Dale Marsland’s journey from teaching to professional poker
His first major result at the 2010 ANZPT Perth Main Event
Winning four poker tournaments in a row
His 29 live tournament victories
Becoming an Australian Poker Tour ambassador
Connecting the Western Australian and eastern states poker communities
The future of tournament poker in Western Australia
The launch of his new APT event, The Whale
Cash games versus tournament poker
Playing poker in Perth under six-hour restrictions
Dale’s previous WSOP and Las Vegas experiences
Winning a Venetian DeepStack event
The challenges Australian players face with US poker taxes
We also dive into:
Troy McLean’s profitable Las Vegas and WSOP trip
Malcolm Trayner’s incredible WSOP Main Event run
Josh McCully winning an online WSOP bracelet
The WSOP dealer rating system
Major dealer errors at the World Series of Poker
Martin Kabrhel’s table behaviour and poker entertainment
The APL Million Fantasy Competition
Fantasy poker strategy, auctions and player drafting
The upcoming APL Million on the Gold Coast
APT Melbourne Champs at Crown Metropol
The Crown and Australian Poker Tour partnership
Craig Abernethy’s move into the poker industry full-time
Upcoming Australian poker tournaments and festivals
The new Aurum poker room at St Johns Park
The launch of Pirate Poker on the Gold Coast
Dale also explains how he hopes to help create more opportunities for Western Australian players, including local satellites, stronger links with major Australian poker tours and the potential return of significant tournament series to WA.
It is a wide-ranging conversation covering Australian poker history, the modern tournament scene, the WSOP, poker fantasy, live-stream poker and what comes next for one of Western Australia’s most respected players.
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🎥 Hosted by Craig Abernethy, Catherine Young and Troy McLean
🎙️ Special Guest: Dale Marsland
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
3:09 - Adelaide Poker and APT Adelaide Champs
6:03 - Troy's Vegas Trip, Dale's recent poker trips.
9:11 - Australian Poker Schedule website
10:08 - Meet out guest Dale Marsland, Perth & Western Australian Poker
16:14 - Dale announcement APT Ambassador, his new event The Whale
19:15 - Craig career move to poker industry with Australian Poker Tour
21:55 - Dale Cash game play vs Tournaments
24:40 - Dale love of Fantasy Sports and the APL Million Fantasy
34:20 - The upcoming huge 2026 APL Million and APL Million Fantasy
38:20 - Dales Vegas Passport Story
40:37 - 2025 WSOP Updates, Aussies Malcolm Traynor, Josh McCully, Cathy/Craig v Troy side bet
46:49 - Martin Kabrhel at WSOP
51:35 - WSOP Dealer Rating System and Dealer Errors, WSOP App, WSOP Broadcast
57:13 - Upcoming Events in Australia check out The Australian Poker Schedule
59:54 - Wrap Up, Follow us on Socials, Like & Subscribe
1:00:25 - New Pirate Poker Live Stream Broadcast based on Gold Coast
1:06:37 - Re-Wrap Up and thanks for watching/listening, Thanks Dale!